A row resulting in the police being called to a Wetherspoons pub in Falmouth was caused after a customer was told she couldn't take her drinks from the bar as she was 2p short. In circumstances like this where a customer is marginally short of the amount they have to pay, do you think:

A row resulting in the police being called to a Wetherspoons pub in Falmouth was caused after a customer was told she couldn't take her drinks from the bar as she was 2p short. In circumstances like this where a customer is marginally short of the amount they have to pay, do you think: Published on 31 May 2017 → Survey conducted on 31 May 2017 on 6359 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

The pub should forgive the difference and let the customer take their drinks

44%

The customer should not be served unless they can pay the exact amount

42%

Don't know

14%

The pub should forgive the difference and let the customer take their drinks

44%

The customer should not be served unless they can pay the exact amount

42%

Don't know

14%

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